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Office of Inspector General

Report: More Action Is Needed to Protect Water Resources From Unmonitored Hazardous Chemicals

Report #14-P-0363September 29, 2014

What We Found

EPA does not have mechanisms to address discharge of hazardous chemicals into water resources.

Report Materials​​

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